We drive the Mazda MX-5 top down in -27 degree weather

Polar Vortex? Cute. We still drove this Mazda Miata as we would in any other season.

PHOTO: Nick Tragianis, Driving

The Mazda Miata is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, good for 167 horsepower and 140 lb.-ft. of torque.

PHOTO: Nick Tragianis, Driving

Even with the power retractable hardtop, the Miata weighs just 1,182 kilograms.

PHOTO: Nick Tragianis, Driving

Our tester, the fully-loaded GT, carries a $40,250 price tag.

PHOTO: Nick Tragianis, Driving

The interior is pretty basic, but who buys a Miata for the interior appointments?

PHOTO: Nick Tragianis, Driving

Polar vortex? No problem! Our Mazda MX-5 proves you don't have to put your convertible away for the winter

By Jodi Lai

Originally published: March 7, 2014

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When I booked the rear-wheel-drive 2014 Mazda MX-5 convertible for a winter road test, I made it my goal to drive it with the top down as often as I could, even though we were in the middle of a polar vortex. I got some strange looks, but driving top down did wonders to help cure my winter blues.

In the video below, we prove that you don’t have to put your convertible away for the winter, as long as you don’t mind people looking at you funny.